- Terrapene ornata
Taxobox
name = "Terrapene ornata"
status = LR/nt | status_system = IUCN2.3
image_caption = Comparison of "T. ornata" subspecies, "T. o. ornata" and "T. o. luteola"
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo =Testudines
familia =Emydidae
genus = "Terrapene "
species = "T. ornata"
binomial = "Terrapene ornata"
binomial_authority = Agassiz,1857 "Terrapene ornata" is a
species ofNorth America nbox turtle sometimes referred to as the western box turtle or ornate box turtle.Taxonomy
There are two
subspecies of "T. ornata":*
Ornate Box Turtle , "Terrapene ornata ornata" (Agassiz,1857 )
*Desert Box Turtle , "Terrapene ornata luteola" (Smith & Ramsey,1952 )Description
"T. ornata" have a shell that is less
dome d than other species of boxturtle , appearing to be slightly flattened. Their coloration is generallyblack or darkbrown , withyellow striping. "T. o. luteola" tends to have more striping than "T. o. ornata".Range
"T. ornata ornata" is found in the central
United States from easternIndiana , to easternTexas and intoLouisiana . "T. ornata luteola" inhabits the driest areas of all the box turtle species, and is found in westernTexas ,New Mexico ,Arizona , and adjoining areas of northernMexico .References
*IUCN2006|assessors=Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group|year=1996|id=21644|title=Terrapene ornata|downloaded=09 May 2006
* [http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/TerrapenecareSZ.htm Chelonia.org: Box Turtles]
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